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There are seven versions of operating systems released by Microsoft®. Each version of operating system has its own characteristics and specifications. You won’t be able to install Windows® on any computer without verifying its configuration. Before you install Windows® on your computer, you have to check whether this particular operating system is compatible with your system or not.
There are many operating systems, which you can install on your computer like Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 2000 and Windows® 7. Before installation of Windows® operating system, you need to check your system’s compatibility for Windows® installation.
To install Windows® XP minimum hardware requirements are given below.
- Pentium® 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or 300 MHz is recommended
- At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended)
- At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
- Keyboard and Microsoft® mouse or some other compatible pointing device
- Video adapter and monitor with super VGA (800 x 600)or higher resolution
- Sound Card
- Speakers or headphones
Minimum hardware specifications needed to install Windows Vista®:
- 800 megahertz (MHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 800 MHz 64-bit (x64) processor
- 512 megabytes (MB) of system memory
- DirectX 9-class graphics card
- 32 MB for graphic memory
- 20 gigabyte (GB) hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space
- Internal or external DVD drive
If you want to install Windows® XP on your computer then follow the instructions given below:
- Insert Windows® XP installation disc into CD-ROM.
- Then restart your computer after putting the installation disc into CD-ROM
- Select the specific drive if you want to make the partition
- To delete the used partition, press the ‘D’ key and accept the warning message (s). Now you will have unpartitioned space.
- Follow the instructions given on screen to install Windows® on unpartitioned space.
- It will take a few minutes for your computer to install Windows® XP.






